At the base of the Pātāla, there is a place separated from the rest where lives Ananta or Ādiśeṣa or Seṣanāga. He is said to be carrying all the worlds on his thousand hoods. All the eleven great serpents mentioned above have brilliant gems on their hoods, the light emanating from which illuminates the netherworld.

Pātāla as per Mahābhārata

The four elephant kings called as Airāvaṇa, Vāmana, Kumuda and Añjana who are guarding the quarters.

Pātāla as per Yogasutras

As per the long description given in the Vyāsabhāsya on the Yogasutras[3] the Pātālaloka has oceans and mountains. All types of beings like asuras, gandharvas, kimpuruṣas, yakṣas, rākṣasas and various kinds of disembodied spirits[4] live here.